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Question 38

What does the phenotype of an organism mean?

  1. The pair of alleles it carries
  2. The alleles it will pass on
  3. The species name it is given
  4. The characteristics it actually showsCorrect answer

Explanation

Phenotype covers what an organism is actually like, such as its height, its colour or its shape, and it is found by looking or measuring. The pair of alleles is the underlying information behind that appearance, so it belongs to the other half of this pair of terms.

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